Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

Admission

Amendment to Admission Rule D

Students in 2013-2017 rules who have not completed:

EDCX302 must complete EDCX313 AND PREX304 (zero cps) – these two replacement units do not have to be completed in the same Trimester of study

Program of Study

Core Units:

• EDEC321 replaced with EDEC323
• EDEC104 replaced with EDME145

Employment & Accreditation: Teacher registration and Career Outcomes amended.

Program of Study

Core Units:

• EDEC350, EDEE150, EDEE250, EDEE450, PREX311 added

Work Integrated Learning & Placement Requirements

Practical, Clinical or Work Experience and Professional Placements sections have been updated to reflect current accreditation requirements and to make the placement requirements more explicit.

Admission

Part-time Trimester 3 offering added.

Enrolment & Progression

Amendments have been made to the Course Requirements and Progress and Conduct clauses as per documentation supplied to NESA for re-accreditation which is related to course requirement, LANTITE and GTPA (mandatory requirements).

Advanced Standing

Clarification and addition of information relating to Advanced Standing limitations due to accreditation and placement requirements.

Exit Pathways

Exit pathways have been updated to reflect all opportunities and to clarify the re-admission process required if a student does exit.

Program of Study

Changes have been made throughout the course where references were made to the Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) which has been changed to the Graduate Teaching Performance Assessment in 2021.

Admission Rules - Transferring students

A clarification of admission rules relating to students transferring from one award to another has been added. This clarification of the admission requirements, will avoid any issues of students being able to use their initial method of application to UNE as the basis for admission, when their latest studies are not meeting the admission requirements.

Progression Requirements & Exit Pathways

Students unable to pass the mandatory requirements of LANTITE clauses have been added to all ITE awards for 2021 to indicate that students unable to pass LANTITE will be transferred to a non-teaching award.  This is commensurate with the GTPA requirement which is already present.

Note change to Graduate Teaching performance assessment

Note change to admission rules, progression requirements and exit pathways

Nil

Program of Study:

Core Units: EDUC104 deleted and replaced with EDUC106

Note added/removed core units.

Candidates in pre-2020 course rules may complete under their current rules, or apply to transfer. Candidates in pre-2020 course rules may complete EDUC106 in place of EDUC104.

Admission Rules:

The course has been amended to clarify that applicants admitted under admission rule (f) are not required to complete a Personal Statement for Initial Teacher Education Course Entry and are not required to complete the LANTITE.

Program of study for rules (a),(b) or (c):

Core Units

• EDAE224 Creative   Arts Curriculum Studies has been removed
• EDAE303 Creative   Arts Key Learning Areas has been added (replacing EDAE224 as this unit   more comprehensively covers the areas of NESA subject content knowledge   requirements from 2019 for Dance Music Visual Arts and Drama).
• EDSP410 title   changed to Inclusive Teaching PrEx 30   days.

Program of study for rule (d):

Core units for this Articulation program:

• EDAE224 Creative   Arts Curriculum Studies has been removed
• EDAE303 Creative   Arts Key Learning Areas has been added (for the same reasons as outlined   above).
• EDSP410 title   changed to Inclusive Teaching PrEx 30   days.

Program of study for rule (e):

Core units for this Articulation program:

• EDAE224 Creative   Arts Curriculum Studies has been removed
• EDAE303 Creative   Arts Key Learning Areas has been added (for the same reasons as outlined   above).
• EDSP410 title   changed to Inclusive Teaching PrEx 30   days.

Program of study for rule (f):

Specified Advanced standing section of the Articulation program:

• EDAE224 Creative   Arts Curriculum Studies has been removed and replaced by EDAE303 Creative Arts Key Learning Areas has   been added (for the same reasons as outlined above).

Core Units section for this Articulation program:

• EDSP410 title   changed to Inclusive Teaching PrEx 30   days.

Note added/removed units and unit title changes.

Candidates under pre-2019 rules may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer.

From 2018, all initial teacher education students must pass the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students prior to their final professional placement; this must be passed by all Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) students in Rules (a) to (e).  All students must pass a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) during the final professional experience placement.

Admission to Candidature

• Admission Rule (f) has been added for candidates who hold a four-year AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree in Primary Education, or an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree and an AQF Level 9 two-year pre-service primary teaching qualification, recognised by the NSW Education Standard Authority (NESA) or interstate equivalent body, with a conferral date of not more than 10 years prior to the proposed commencement in the Bachelor of Education   (Early Childhood and Primary)
• All candidates must now be assessed on Non-Academic capabilities as well as academic measures prior to admission

Professional Experience

Rules (a) or (b) or (c):

• Embedded Professional Experience increased from 130 to 135 days

Rule (d):

• Embedded Professional Experience increased from 105 to 110 days

Rule (e):

• Embedded Professional Experience reduced from 105 to 90 days

Program of Study – Rules (a) to (e)

Core Units:

• EDCX302, EDIT101, EDSP300, EDSP323 and EDUC105 have been withdrawn
• EDCX313, EDIT124, EDME358, EDSP324, EDSP410, EDSS379 and EDUC104 have been added
• EDEC328 title changed to Children as Sustainable Scientists: PrEx 5 days
• EDEE312 title changed to English Teaching: Focus on Writing and Creating
• EDME258 and EDSS279 have been deleted
• EDPE247 title changed to Teaching Physical Education in Primary Schools
• EDPE346 title changed to Teaching Health Education in Primary Schools

Program of Study – Rule (f) - New

Full details can be found at Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) - Rule (f)

Note added/deleted units and unit title changes

Rules (a) to (e):

Students who have not completed

• EDME258 must complete EDME358
• EDSS279 must complete EDSS379

Students under previous rules may apply to transfer to 2018 rules where they will not be disadvantaged by this.  It should be noted that the AITSL requirements regarding completion of a Teaching Performance Assessment is to be applied retrospectively to all initial teacher education students.

Students transferring to 2018 rules who have completed EDSP323 could be permitted to count this as a variation to the normal program of study, however would be required to complete the final placement unit EDSP411 Educating Students in Inclusive Environments: PrEx 35 days in place of 2018 rules’ EDSP410 Educating Students in Inclusive Environments: PrEx 30 days, to meet the total number of days of professional experience in a primary setting required.

Continuing students wishing to transfer to 2018 rules should seek advice to ensure they will not be disadvantaged by transferring.

Program of Study – Rules (a), (b), (c) and (d)

Core Units:

• EDSE213 has been deleted
• EDSE359 has been added

Note added/deleted units

Students who have completed units which are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

There have been amendments made to Admission to Candidature Rules.

Program of Study is now Program of Study for candidates admitted under Rule (a) or (b) or (c)

• EDSP300 title changed to Educating Students in Inclusive Environments

Articulation Program is now Articulation Program for candidates admitted under Rule (d)

• Specified Advanced Standing: no changes for 2016
• EDSP300 title changed to Educating Students in Inclusive Environments

New – Articulation Program for candidates admitted under Rule (e)

• Specified Advanced Standing: 78 cps
• Core Units: 114 cps
• Complete the following units: EDEC328, 354, 435, EDAE224, EDCX302, EDEE112, 212, 312, EDIT101, EDLT301, EDME258, 369, EDPE247, 346, EDSE213, EDSP300, 323, EDSS279, EDUC105

Note addition of Rules (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)

Note unit title change

Current students may continue under current course rules or apply to transfer to the 2016 rules subject to meeting new admission requirements. Students continuing under current rules will be required from 2016 to pass BOSTES-mandated Literacy and Numeracy tests (“GTIL 1.2”) prior to attempting their final Professional Experience placement.

Upon advice from BOSTES, current students under current rules who have already completed their professional experience placements will be advised of whether or not they are required to also pass BOSTES-mandated Literacy and Numeracy tests prior to graduating.

• EDEC101 has been replaced with EDEC106 Perspectives of Children and Childhood: PrEx 5 days
• EDEC103 has been replaced with EDEC105 Pedagogy of Play
• EDEC202 has been replaced with EDEC206 Enquiries into History-Geography
• EDEC203 has been replaced with EDEC207 Authentic Assessment with Children: PrEx 10 days
• EDEC324 title changed to Leadership in Early Childhood Education: PrEx 5 days
• EDEC391 has been replaced with EDEC392 Early Education Philosophy and Practice: PrEx 15 days
• EDEC421 has been replaced with EDEC322 Young Children and the Creative Arts: PrEx 5 days
• EDEC427 has been replaced with EDEC328 Young Children as Explorers: PrEx 5 days
• EDEC434 has been replaced with EDEC435 Literacy in Early Childhood: PrEx 10 days
• EDEC444 has been replaced with EDEC354 Young Children as Mathematicians
• EDCX402 code changed to EDCX302
• EDEE212 title changed to English Teaching: Focus on Reading and Viewing
• EDEE312 title changed to Text, Grammar and Writing in the Primary School
• EDIT100 has been replaced with EDIT101 ICT Across the Curriculum: PrEx 20 days
• EDSP400 code changed to EDSP300
• EDSP423 code changed to EDSP323
• EDUC104 has been replaced with EDUC105 Foundations of Professional Classroom Practice

Note unit and/or title changes

Note 400-level units changed to 300-level units

Students who have not completed:

• EDEC421 must complete EDEC321
• EDEC427 must complete EDEC327
• EDEC444 must complete EDEC354

Current students may complete under their current course rules as ACECQA will recognise the qualification up until the final date for candidates under current rules to complete (2024 for those students admitted under 2014 rules).

Consequently, students under 2014 rules or earlier are not encouraged to transfer as it would not be advantageous.

The only exception will be any students who are unable to meet course requirements by the end of their period of candidature. These will then have to be assessed on an individual basis.